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Nutmeg vs. Winged bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between nutmeg and winged bean

  • Nutmeg is richer in manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, folate, and iron, yet winged bean is richer in copper, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for nutmeg is 129% higher.
  • Nutmeg contains 8 times more magnesium than winged bean. Nutmeg contains 183mg of magnesium, while winged bean contains 24mg.
  • Winged bean contains less saturated fat.
  • Nutmeg has a lower glycemic index than winged bean.

Food types used in this article are Spices, nutmeg, ground and Winged bean tuber, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 9% 52% 75% 462% 38% 19% 4.6% 69% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +662.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +513.3%
Contains more IronIron +52%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +373.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -54.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +445.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +67.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +35%

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Nutmeg
5
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 95% 34% 31% 7% 17% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +161.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.379mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nutmeg Winged bean DV% diff.
Saturated fat 25.94g 0.222g 117%
Manganese 2.9mg 0.532mg 103%
Fiber 20.8g 83%
Fats 36.31g 0.9g 54%
Copper 1.027mg 1.386mg 40%
Magnesium 183mg 24mg 38%
Phosphorus 213mg 45mg 24%
Calories 525kcal 148kcal 19%
Calcium 184mg 30mg 15%
Folate 76µg 19µg 14%
Iron 3.04mg 2mg 13%
Protein 5.84g 11.6g 12%
Potassium 350mg 586mg 7%
Carbs 49.29g 28.1g 7%
Zinc 2.15mg 1.39mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.22g 0.234g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.16mg 0.075mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.057mg 0.149mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.346mg 0.379mg 3%
Vitamin C 3mg 0mg 3%
Selenium 1.6µg 0.7µg 2%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.299mg 1.64mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.116mg 2%
Vitamin A 5µg 0µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.35g 0.174g 1%
Sodium 16mg 35mg 1%
Net carbs 28.49g 28.1g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Tryptophan 0.252mg 0%
Threonine 0.451mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.425mg 0%
Leucine 0.64mg 0%
Lysine 0.592mg 0%
Methionine 0.143mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.451mg 0%
Valine 0.599mg 0%
Histidine 0.241mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
3
6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
12% 28% 57% 2%
Protein: 11.6 g
Fats: 0.9 g
Carbs: 28.1 g
Water: 57.4 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more FatsFats +3934.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.4%
Contains more OtherOther +16.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +98.6%
Contains more WaterWater +821.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Nutmeg
2
88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
35% 37% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.222 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.234 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.174 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1276.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +101.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/nutrients
  2. Winged bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170070/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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